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SUBMITTER: Xu W
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4315449 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Nov
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Xu Weifeng W Wolff Brian S BS Wu Jian-young JY
Journal of neurophysiology 20140813 10
Low-intensity alternating electric fields applied to the scalp are capable of modulating cortical activity and brain functions, but the underlying mechanisms remain largely unknown. Here, we report two distinct components of voltage-sensitive dye signals induced by low-intensity, alternating electric fields in rodent cortical slices: a "passive component," which corresponds to membrane potential changes directly induced by the electric field; and an "active component," which is a widespread depo ...[more]